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A ceremonial moment at a satsang-style gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and maroon-and-gold wrap, sits on a chair and cups his hands as a robed attendant in a maroon and gold turban pours water from a silver vessel. Beside him, a seated elderly man in orange-red robes with a yellow-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives the water. Several men in orange and maroon turbans and garlands stand behind, and a banner with Kannada script hangs in the background. Chairs and a banner suggest an organized public ritual, possibly abhishekam-style water offering.

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